Movies
Even though he was nominated, Rian Johnson rooted for “Parasite’s” Bong Joon Ho in the original screenplay category.
Feb. 9, 2020
Writer-director Rian Johnson and cast members Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson and Jaeden Martell on the sharp murder mystery ‘Knives Out’
Sept. 13, 2019
Director Rian Johnson is defending himself after someone argued that his “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” “almost derailed the franchise.”
Dec. 20, 2019
Ahead of the “Knives Out” premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, writer-director Rian Johnson explains its connection to the song by Radiohead.
Sept. 7, 2019
Entertainment & Arts
Rian Johnson sits down with “The Reel” podcast host Mark Olsen to talk about his star-studded “Knives Out”: “I love all the characters in a whodunit. I love the eccentric detective”
Nov. 22, 2019
“Looper” writer-director Rian Johnson will write and direct “Star Wars: Episode VIII” and pen a treatment for Episode IX, a spokesperson for Johnson confirmed to The Times.
June 20, 2014
Meredith Woerner interviews Rian Johnson at D23 on July 15 in Anaheim.
July 18, 2017
In the spring of 2008, when “Looper” was still a glint in the eye of director Rian Johnson, the filmmaker and I sat down to coffee at a Hollywood restaurant.
If you were seeking a director to take the reins of the “Star Wars” franchise, you might not think Rian Johnson would be quite the droid you were looking for.
“Star Wars” canon dictates that all episodic films in the Lucasfilm franchise must begin with four things.